Skeleton System Flashcards

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What is another word for skull

A

Cranium

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The skeletal System is the frame of the body which provides protection for —– and holds —- place

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The skeletal system is the framework of the body which provides protection for organs and holds muscles in place

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The only movable bone in the skull is the —-

A

Jawbone

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What is another name for jawbone

A

Mandible

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What is the name of the bone above the mandible

A

The maxilla

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The spinal column supports what

A

The body

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—– are attached to a upper vertebrae and in the front to the —–

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Ribs are attached to upper vertebrae and in the front to the sternum

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The rib cage protects the —- of the thoracic cavity

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The rib cage protects the organs of the thoracic cavity

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The —-, —– and —– form the shoulder that extends to the radius and on the of the forearm

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The clavicle humerus and scapula form the shoulder that extends to the radius and ulna of the forearm

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The clavicle humerus and scapula form the shoulder that extends to the radius and ulna of the forearm and the —–, ——- & —— of the hands

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The clavicle humerus and scapula form the shoulder that extends to the radius and ulna of the forearm and the carpals metacarpals and phalanges of the hands

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The —– ——is attached to lower vertebrae and the femur is attached by the ball and socket joint to the hip

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The pelvic girdle is attached to lower vertebrae and the femur is attached by a ball and socket joint to the hip

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The pelvic girdle is attached to lower vertebrae and the —— is attached by a ball and socket joint to the hip

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The pelvic girdle is attached to lower vertebrae and the femur is attached by a ball and socket joint to the hip

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Then there is the —– —— which is a hinge joint and the tibia and fibula of the leg

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Then there is the kneecap, patella, which is a hinge joint and the tibia and fibula of the leg

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Then there is the kneecap, patella, which is a hinge joint and the tibia and fibula of the leg which lead to the —– —– & —— of the foot

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Then there is the kneecap, patella, which is a hinge joint and the tibia and fibula of the leg which lead to the tarsals metatarsals and phalanges of the foot

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The heel bone is the ——

A

The heel bone is the calcaneus

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The —– is at the base of the spine

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The coccyx is at the base of spine

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—— are composed of pliable connective tissue that connect bone to bone or bone to cartilage

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Ligaments are composed of pliable connective tissue that connect bone to bone or bone to cartilage

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——– is manufactured in the bone marrow which is a yellowish red soft substance

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Blood is manufactured in the bone marrow which is a yellowish red soft substance

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The hard outer layer of bone is called —– and the inner layer is spongy

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The hard outer layer of bone is called compact and the inner layer is spongy

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A broken bone is called a ——

A

A broken bone is called a fracture

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If the muscles are torn so that the bone is sticking out it is called a —– ——-

A

If the muscles are torn so that the bone is sticking out it is called a compound fracture

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Two minerals needed for bone growth and maintenance are —– & ——

A

Two minerals needed for bone growth and maintenance are calcium and phosphorous

22
Q

What is the medical name for anklebones

A

Tarsals

23
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What is the medical name for the hip bone

A

Pelvis

24
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What is the medical name for skull

A

Cranium

25
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What is the medical name for wrist bones

A

Carpals

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What is the medical name for collarbone

A

Clavicle

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What is the medical name for kneecap

A

Patella

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What is the medical name for shoulder blade

A

Scapula

29
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What is the medical name for backbone

A

Vertebrae

30
Q

There are how many bones in the skeletal system

A

206

31
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The —— is the living membrane that covers a bone

A

Periosteum

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The hardest part of a bone is called —– bone

A

Compact

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Most bones have a center called —–

A

Marrow

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Nerves and blood vessels are found in the part called —- bone

A

Spongy

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Blood cells are manufactured in the —— of a bone

A

Marrow

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Bones are connected to each other by ——

A

Bones are connected to each other by muscles

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Muscles are connected to bones by ——

A

muscles are connected to bones by tendons

38
Q

What kind of a joint is the neck

A

Pivot

39
Q

What kind of a joint is the finger

A

Hinge

40
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What kind of a joint is the toe

A

Hinge

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What kind of a joint is the shoulder

A

Ball and socket

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What kind of a joint is the hip

A

Ball and socket

43
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What kind of a joint is the elbow

A

Hinge

44
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What kind of a joint is the knuckle

A

Hinge

45
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What kind of a joint is the top of skull

A

Immovable

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What type of a joint is the ankle

A

Gliding